The first thing you notice at the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi is how quickly the riverfront changes once the ceremony begins. At Dashashwamedh Ghat, priests move through a coordinated ritual…
View PostThe lanes around Kashi Vishwanath Temple start getting busy early. Shops open their shutters, pilgrims make their way through the old city and the route towards the temple gradually fills…
View PostThe first few hours of a Varanasi morning can feel different from the afternoon. The ghats are easier to walk, the riverfront is quieter and the old-city lanes move at…
View PostIf you're visiting Varanasi for the first time, the ghats can feel a little confusing. The riverfront stretches for several kilometres, and each stretch has its own rhythm. Some are…
View PostThere are cities you visit once, and there are cities that quietly become a part of you. Varanasi belongs to the second kind. Long before the first rays of sunlight…
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